Ashes in the Mail — Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One has Changed in the COVID Era

March 19, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Coronavirus, COVID 19, Cremation, Death, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Handling Remains, Healthcare Directives, Healthcare Power of Attorney, News

Ashes in the Mail -- Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One has Changed in the COVID Era Jason Oszczakiewicz, a Pennsylvania funeral home director known as "Oz," has become accustomed to delivering the ashes of recently deceased persons…

Can You Increase Your Social Security Benefits?

March 18, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Asset Protection, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning

All you have to do is type ‘maximize Social Security’ into Google or any other search engine and you will get hundreds, if not thousands, of hits.

Get Estate Plan in Order, If Spouse Is Dying from a Terminal Illness

March 17, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

Planning for the death of a spouse is difficult and painful. It involves conversations that we don’t want to have.

Do Farmers Have a Higher Chance of Getting Dementia?

March 16, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Alzheimer's, Dementia, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning

Those who held long-term jobs in agriculture, forestry and fishery had a 46% greater chance of having dementia.

What Is Status of Larry King’s Handwritten Will?

March 15, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

Larry King's handwritten will was recently obtained by outlets. It reportedly left out his estranged wife.

The Latest Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease

March 13, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning

Treatment for Alzheimer's disease, the devastating condition that affects more than five million Americans, has remained notoriously elusive for decades. Now, a small study released by drug company Eli Lilly offers at least a flicker of hope: It shows that the experimental drug donanemab may significantly slow patients’ cognitive decline.

How Do I Cancel a Loved One’s Credit Cards and Manage Their Points, After They Die?

How exactly do you deal with credit cards and rewards points when someone dies?

When Does a Power of Attorney Fail to Do Its Job?

March 8, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Asset Protection, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney

Every estate plan should have a power of attorney, in which you give one or more people authority to act as agents on your behalf when you aren’t able to.

Estate Battle with Millions at Stake in New Orleans

The widow of car-dealership magnate Ray Brandt filed court papers to evict her family from their Old Metairie compound on Tuesday, the latest escalation of a bitter family battle over control of the massive estate that Brandt left behind when he died in late 2019.

‘Real Housewives’ Ex under Temporary Conservatorship

March 2, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Conservatorship, Dementia, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Long-Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney

Tom Girardi, estranged husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne, has been placed under a temporary conservatorship.